Repairing A Tee Fitting In A Lube Oil System

Repairing A Tee Fitting In A Lube Oil System

Market

Marine

Challenge

A 3-inch main engine lube oil return line had become heavily deteriorated and oil saturated. A tee fitting in this lube oil return line began to leak.

A corroded tee fitting

Engineered Solution

A 4” Marine HydraWrap Tee Kit was chosen to provide a quick reliable solution to eliminate the leak.

Scope

The surface was prepared and all paint was stripped from the repair area. The shipyard general manager then applied primer. Finally, the Marine HydraWrap was applied.

A tee fitting that has had the paint ground off
A tee fitting that has had the paint ground off
A tee fitting that has been coated in an epoxy

Solution

Marine HydraWrap provided an ABS Design Approved repair for this lube oil system, which will prevent the need for future maintenance to keep this vessel operational.

A tee fitting that has been given new strength by being wrapped in HydraWrap